Taught by Rupert A. Hayles, Jr. of the Emotional and Spiritual Development Center, author of Emotional
Intelligence and the Church.

Emotional intelligence is a set of skills we use to read, under­stand, and respond effectively to the emotional signals sent to us by others and by ourselves. These skills allow us to understand and adjust our reactions to events and people, and they enable us to influence others—the result–Superior leadership in human interaction.